CVE-2003-0170

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Published Mar 10, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unknown vulnerability in ftpd in IBM AIX 5.2, when configured to use Kerberos 5 for authentication, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-0166	Unknown vulnerability in ftpd in IBM AIX 5.2, when configured to use Kerberos 5 for authentication, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.8% (2.839% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/MSS/MSS-OAR-E01-2003.0469.1
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY42424
http://www.osvdb.org/4878
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7346
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11823

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Aix

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:43 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 10, 2004, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:43 AM
Reserved: Mar 27, 2003, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 29, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

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